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March 2016

March 03, 2016

How to Discover and Cultivate Your Talents

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “How to Discover and Cultivate...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

Matt Weber Talks Perforated Stomachs, Finding Humor During Pain, & Seeing God in His Wife

Matt Weber admits that he had lived a relatively trouble-free, "Andy Griffith Show/Leave It to...

February 09, 2016

Moving Beyond Loneliness and the Hookup Culture to Find Real Love

Since we’re in the season of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to cover the topic of...

February 02, 2016

Eucharistic Adoration and the Witness of a June Bug

Sometimes, supporters of The Christophers share with us their personal stories of important incidents or...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Escaping Iran, Fighting Lupus, and Relying on the Power of God’s Grace

Mahtob Mahmoody was dying. The auto-immune disease lupus was making her own blood largely incompatible...

January 19, 2016

Patricia Heaton and Stephen Colbert Compete to See Who’s the Better Catholic

Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton and comedian/talk show host Stephen Colbert are two of the...

January 19, 2016

When This Monsignor Asked for a Kidney, One of His Parishioners Offered Hers

From WCBS New York: NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Brooklyn monsignor’s desperate plea for a...

January 06, 2016

Opening Yourself to God’s Grace

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Opening Yourself to God's Grace”...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

The following column was written by The Christophers' Jerry Costello: Bells. Bells! Few sounds are...

December 16, 2015

Finding Comfort and Joy in the Broken Chapters of Our Lives

Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Story recently released her first Christmas album, “God With Us,” and...

December 03, 2015

What Would the World Be Like Without Prayer?

In light of all the talk about the power of prayer going on today, I...

December 02, 2015

Finding Serenity in Silence

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Finding Serenity in Silence” (which...

November 2015

November 23, 2015

On Thanksgiving, the Gospel of Happiness, and Finding the Good in Darth Vader

It started as the happiest day of Christopher Kaczor's life. His wife was in the...

November 19, 2015

Peggy Noonan: The Catholic Church Should Treat America as Vast Mission Territory

Peggy Noonan can be described in many ways: former speechwriter for President Reagan, best-selling author,...

November 17, 2015

Beautiful Threads of Grace Are Woven Through Life, Even in Times of Suffering

"Jesus, help me, please," prayed a then-teenage Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle in a state of terror...

November 13, 2015

When Faith, Determination, & Ingenuity Saved Lives: A Review of “The 33”

I choose to believe we'll all get out. So says Mario Sepulveda (Antonio Banderas) to...

November 12, 2015

Overcoming Envy and Jealousy

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Overcoming Envy and Jealousy” (which...

November 03, 2015

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on the Importance of the Saints

In light of the fact that we celebrated All Saints Day on November 1st, Father...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

On Hoarding, Cruelty, Faith & Finding Love in the Messiness of Life

As an Emmy Award-winning producer for CNN and "Good Morning America," Mary Pflum Peterson has...

October 25, 2015

Maureen O’Hara Said Secret to Her Longevity was Saying a ‘Hail Mary’ Every Night

After seeing "Miracle on 34th Street" and "The Quiet Man" umpteen times in my life,...

October 15, 2015

Writer/Director Randall Wallace on Living a Braveheart Life, Faithful Suffering, & Loving God

"I felt that God was right in my face." That was one girl's reaction after...

October 14, 2015

VIDEO: Father Jonathan Morris on Being a Light in the Darkness

When Father Jonathan Morris started doing some work on behalf of The Christophers, he noted...

October 13, 2015

An Ideal Book for the Overly Busy, Those with Spiritual ADD, and Everyone Else, Too

Three minutes a day. That’s the minimum amount of time that The Christophers’ founder, Maryknoll...

October 07, 2015

Building a Relationship with Jesus

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Building a Relationship with Jesus”...

October 06, 2015

A Catholic In Recovery from Addiction and Hopelessness Begins New Ministry

Scott Weeman started drinking as part of a social routine. Ironically, that routine drove him...

October 05, 2015

Oregon Shooting Survivor Prayed That Her Family Would Find Peace If She Died

(Photo property of ABC News) Last week, 18-year-old freshman Anastasia Boylan was shot by the...

October 04, 2015

Hugh Jackman Says He Dedicates His Performances to God

(Photo property of Parade magazine) In this week's issue of "Parade" magazine, actor Hugh Jackman...

October 01, 2015

St. Thérèse and the Rose-Tinted Glasses of Grace

(All images property of the Society of the Little Flower) 2014 was a dark and...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Girl in Wheelchair Blessed by Pope Francis Believes She’s On the Road to Healing

(Photo property of WCBS TV) When Pope Francis arrived at Kennedy Airport last week, 12-year-old...

September 29, 2015

When a 92-Year-Old Woman Met The New Great-Grandchild She Was Praying For

Ninety-two-year-old Millie Martin is confined to her bed due to congestive heart failure, but her...